#D6005F
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.2% 0.225 6.6), rgb(214, 0, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D6005F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6005F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 0, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.225 6.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D6005F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D6005F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6005F text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6005F text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27090
oklch(70.8% 0.162 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#E93F75
oklch(63.2% 0.208 6.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D6005F
oklch(56.2% 0.225 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#B2004E
oklch(49% 0.197 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#771236
oklch(37.6% 0.135 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#460E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 6.9)
#D6005F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F5460 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5A | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0037 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6005F
#D6005F
oklch(56.2% 0.225 6.6)
- #00877E
#00877E
oklch(56.1% 0.098 186.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D6005F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.011
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.029
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
Use #D6005F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.